Description
Pumpkin honey bun cake brings cozy fall flavors dancing across your palate with seasonal warmth. Sweet spices and rich honey create a delightful dessert perfect for cool evenings when friends gather to savor homemade comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) pumpkin puree
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) packed brown sugar
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Swirl Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350F and coating a 9×13-inch pan with non-stick spray.
- Create a dry ingredient blend by whisking together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and autumnal spices in a mixing bowl.
- Craft a liquid foundation by thoroughly combining granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract until achieving a uniform consistency.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just incorporated to maintain a tender cake texture.
- Construct the honey swirl by whisking powdered sugar, golden honey, ground cinnamon, and milk until developing a silky, pourable consistency.
- Distribute half the cake batter evenly across the prepared pan, then artfully drizzle half the honey mixture in a decorative pattern.
- Repeat the layering process with remaining batter and honey swirl, creating a marbled effect throughout the cake.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 32-37 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick that should emerge clean when the cake is fully cooked.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan, which helps set the texture and intensify the flavors before serving.
Notes
- Swap vegetable oil with melted coconut oil for a richer, more tropical flavor profile that complements the pumpkin beautifully.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to make this recipe celiac-friendly without compromising the cake’s soft, tender texture.
- For a lower sugar version, replace half the granulated sugar with monk fruit sweetener and reduce honey in the swirl mixture.
- Enhance moisture by adding a tablespoon of sour cream or Greek yogurt to the wet ingredients, creating an extra luxurious cake crumb.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 382
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 285 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg